I have had my 8890 for almost 3 years. I have been "happy " with it, but very unhappy with it.
The standard USB connect/disconnect issues like all others. I dont know how many DVD's and CDRs that I have thrown away due to...
powernotebooks.com you can get one for 30.00.. comes with all the parts you need.. NO performance drop.. the only thing is that i dont have a 7200rpm in that slot, but i dont boot off it, its only for mass video editing and such..works...
but i have the exact same problem.. i had 2 of them run for about 2 minutes then NO MORE.. it sounds like there is a little air pump inside and it just quits. it did it in my vehicle on the first one and then on an airplane the second...